Level 2 - Early Intermediate Stage

Description

• “The Tattletale Test” shows student has achieved early intermediate fluency
• Speak in complete, yet simple sentences
• Tell about their own experiences
• Respond orally to open-ended questions such as “What are you doing?”
• Common grammatical errors in speech such as he/she, him/her

Strategies

• Collaborative chart stories
• Books with vivid illustrations and simple with predictable sentence patterns
• Interactive journal writing
• Direct instruction of key vocabulary in stories and content area lessons

Books with illustrations/predictable sentence patters Collaborative chart stories

Activities for the 4 Domains:

1. Listening:

• Follow oral directions
• Use hand signals to indicate understanding

2. Speaking:

• Respond to open-ended questions and give short answers
• Connect story to prior knowledge
• Play interactive board games

3. Reading:

• Listen to cross-age readers
• Reading picture books, pattern books, and big books
• Study vocabulary

4. Writing:

• Copy words and simple sentences
• Label items in a drawing
• Make pattern books and big books